Venezia won against Milano 78:72 in the 22nd round of the Italian Serie A at home, jumping them over in the table.
After this match, the home team has 16 wins and eight losses. Neven Spahija’s team achieved their new win in a fantastic manner against the heavily favoured EuroLeague team.
From the start, Venezia showed much more energy on both ends of the court. This quickly paid off, and they had a six-point lead after the first quarter. In the second quarter, the visiting team improved their game, managing to narrow the gap to 42:40 by halftime.
However, a significantly poor third quarter followed, during which the EuroLeague team scored only nine points, trailing 65:49 heading into the final ten minutes. They attempted a comeback in the last quarter, but Venezia’s team played maturely and secured a crucial win.
Rayjon Tucker led the scoring for the home team with 14 points, Marco Spissu had one point less, and Jeff Brooks and Amedeo Tessitori each contributed 10 points. Shabazz Napier led Milano with 18 points, while Nikola Mirotic scored 16.
In the remaining Serie A games, Reggiana convincingly defeated Varese 113:80, while Scafati emerged victorious over Tortona by 94:91. Sassari secured a win against Brescia after overtime, ending with a score of 106:101, and Brindisi outperformed Trento by 89:82.